ESV Aquila Wide Margin Reference Bible, Black Goatskin Leather Edge-lined, Red-letter Text, ES746:XRME: English Standard Version, Black, Goatskin Leather, Wide-Margin Reference Bible
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The English Standard Version is a literal translation from the original Bible texts, firmly rooted in the tradition of Tyndale and King James but without their archaic language. First published in 2001, it is closest in style to the Revised Standard Version and is well suited to public reading and memorization. The ESV Wide-Margin Reference Bible is an enlargement of Cambridge's ESV Pitt Minion Bible. The text arrangement and pagination of the Bible text are identical but this edition uses enlarged text, has wide margins for personal notes and is printed on paper that stands up well to note-taking. Another bonus for bible study is a more extensive concordance. This Bible has red-letter text and includes cross-references, a concordance and maps. It has two ribbons and, like all Cambridge Bibles, it is Smyth-sewn for durability and ease of use. It is a superb example of traditional craftsmanship: the pages have art-gilt (red-under-gold) edges; the cover is made from top-grain goatskin leather and edge-lined, giving it an exceptionally supple and flexible feel. Review: Quality through and through - This is a first class quality product. Superb material in terms of cover and paper. This will last a lifetime. Plenty of space all around the text for notes. There are also several blank pages and lined pages for more detailed comments. Includes concordance and dedication page. Review: Worth the Price. - This is the Goatskin leather cover and the most expensive Bible I've ever bought. However, I likely won't be buying another Bible in a long time because the quality of the binding and the craftsmanship is superb. With some of the other Bible bindings such as the faux-leather, bonded leather and some bindings marked 'genuine leather', they just don't seem to last very long and split apart at the seams and binding. This Cambridge is worth the price because it holds up a lot of use. It is designed to last and is created to be used and will hold up for a long time. I bought 2 or 3 Bibles before this one (each around $30 and from different publishers) but they didn't hold up very well. I wish I had bought this one first instead of waiting until now. Look at it this way: this is an investment, in more way than one!
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 115 Reviews |
B**H
Quality through and through
This is a first class quality product. Superb material in terms of cover and paper. This will last a lifetime. Plenty of space all around the text for notes. There are also several blank pages and lined pages for more detailed comments. Includes concordance and dedication page.
R**1
Worth the Price.
This is the Goatskin leather cover and the most expensive Bible I've ever bought. However, I likely won't be buying another Bible in a long time because the quality of the binding and the craftsmanship is superb. With some of the other Bible bindings such as the faux-leather, bonded leather and some bindings marked 'genuine leather', they just don't seem to last very long and split apart at the seams and binding. This Cambridge is worth the price because it holds up a lot of use. It is designed to last and is created to be used and will hold up for a long time. I bought 2 or 3 Bibles before this one (each around $30 and from different publishers) but they didn't hold up very well. I wish I had bought this one first instead of waiting until now. Look at it this way: this is an investment, in more way than one!
L**N
Absolutely Unbeatable
This is an amazing bible, perfect for both scholar and neophyte. The ESV translation is compelling while remaining faithful to the original languages. The wide margins and high-quality paper make it a joy to take notes. Who wouldn't love the dozens of additional pages included in the end? The typesetting is 7.9 pt and a real pleasure to look at. The hardback binding is actually a big plus in this case. I can easily stand with this tome open in my hand without it closing or draping. It lays open on a table even when reading Genesis 1:1 and I expect the Smythe-sewn binding to last forever. It's not nearly as heavy or as thick as I had expected and is easily carried in a backpack or diaper bag (I have occasion for both). The only down side that I can see is that the outer edges of the white pages will almost certainly turn grey with use (I guess it would be too much to ask for gold-gilt pages at less than $50). If you like taking notes in your bible, this is the one for you.
D**R
Very well made bible with ample room for notes
Soft goat skin leather feels very nice and supple. Bible edges are all nicely sewn without loose threads, etc. This is definitely a well made bible! Pages are off white with a good sized margin for notes. I will be using archival pens for my notes so pages should hold up nicely. There is a large notes section at the rear to add your own notes to as well and it includes an index area at the beginning so you can index your own notes. This is a great feature!
R**N
Great bible as long as your eyes are decent or you have reading glasses
Only negative thing would be the font size (I can still read it decently without readers, but if the blood pressure is up I definitely need my readers). The paper & margins for note taking are great. I am using the Sakura Pigma Microns in it (#5, #005, and the PN) and they don't bleed through, even if I color in one of my symbols. I use various colors for underlining. I don't have small hand writing at all, wish I did & wish it were much nicer, so the margins are fine for me. Only way to go bigger would be journaling, but I haven't seen the paper quality in a journaling bible compared to anything by Cambridge.
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